Dunnellon is 0-10 against North Marion since January of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Dunnellon Tigers will take on the North Marion Colts at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Dunnellon came up short against Lake Weir and fell 54-47. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Loss or not, Dunnellon got some senior leadership from Eli Nelson and Tre'Quori Rollerson. Nelson went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds, while Rollerson posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtlyn Mack, who put up four points.
Meanwhile, North Marion had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took down the Rams 57-40.
North Marion's win came from a few key players Dunnellon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jerdarrius Jackson, who had 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamont Sweeting JR, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
North Marion pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Dunnellon, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Dunnellon and North Marion are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Dunnellon hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.7 points per game. However, it's not like North Marion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Dunnellon came up short against North Marion in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 44-31. Can Dunnellon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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